Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Ireland
Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 112.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 112.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Ireland peaked at 123.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 105.0%, in 2001.
That places Ireland 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 105.0% | — |
| 2002 | 106.2% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 106.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 107.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 107.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 107.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 107.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 107.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 108.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 110.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 108.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 108.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 107.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 107.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 107.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 108.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 123.5% | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 115.9% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 114.6% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 113.7% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 112.3% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.9% | 105.0% | 108.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 110.8% | 107.3% | 123.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 113.5% | 112.3% | 114.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,411 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Ireland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Ireland was 112.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 123.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.0% in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release